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Drunk driving leaves one dead, one injured, bosses arrested

Date Posted: 2003-08-02

An 18-year-old youth died and another suffered severe injuries when the motorcycle they were riding went out of control this week and crashed. Both were drunk at the time of the accident. According to Ishigaki Police investigators, both youths worked at a local pub. After finishing work, the pub owner offered all his workers, including the two youths, some drinks as special thanks for a hard day’s work.

Investigators say that even though the owner of the pub, and the pub manager, were aware of the fact that the youths were under age, he continued to serve them more drinks until they left, visibly drunk according to some witnesses.

After the accident, police arrested both the owner and the manager. “It’s their responsibility to ensure that no under age person is served alcoholic drinks, not to mention that they should see that drunk persons do not drive from their pub. Now it’s too late for them to say they are sorry. Because of their negligence one of these young boys is dead and another severely injured,” an Ishigaki Police spokesman said.